China's New Architecture : : Returning to the Context / / Christian Schittich.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Schittich, Christian ,
• MitwirkendeR: Schittich, Christian,
• Place / Publishing House: Basel : : Birkhäuser, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (144 p.)

Die neuen chinesischen Architekten

In recent years, a refreshingly unconventional architectural scene – outside the mainstream – has established itself in China. Its representatives, many of whom were trained in the West, are known for their sensitive handling of space, light, and material, and by their engagement with context and their own tradition. Since Wang Shu, one of the most important representatives of the profession, won the Pritzker Prize, international professionals have become more aware of China’s new architecture. Twenty fascinating examples of different building typologies – many with social relevance – as well as an introductory essay illustrate current building activities and provide an insight into the cultural and architectonic influences.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- China’s Current Architecture: On the Rediscovery of Context and the Yearning for Special Places -- Architecture as Alive as Life Itself: In Conversation with Wang Shu -- 01. Courtyard Teahouse -- 02. Waterfront Prayer Room -- 03. A Library amid Waves and Sand -- 04. Residence in an Exposed Location -- 05. A House for an Artist -- 06. Architecture Office in Beijing -- 07. Children’s Library in a Hutong -- 08. A Learning and Play Space with its Own History -- 09. Kindergarten in the Mountains -- 10. Village Reconstruction Following an Earthquake -- 11. A Visitor Center with a Local Reference -- 12. Sugar Factory and Community Building -- 13. Community Living -- 14. Research Laboratory as Courtyard House -- 15. Museum under Water -- 16. Photography Museum as a Seed of Urban Renewal -- 17. Conversion of a Silo Warehouse into a Cultural Space -- 18. Luxury Hotel in a Sugar Factory -- 19. A Teahouse with a View -- Appendix